I'm too poor to buy crap...or rather, I like the saying "Buy once, cry once."

so I save up for weeks, months for the "best" stuff (meaning long lasting, durable, mechanically sound). Or I sell a couple components that are collecting dust.


it just happens that the "best" stuff tends to look great as well.

if no one ever notices my bike, I'm fine with that.

of course, not all the "best" stuff is expensive. example: $12 stainless steel king cages. I dont use any other cage -- they're perfect and no desire to use anything else. that's another kind of bling, I suppose. When I see someone with king cages, I think there's a guy that knows how to do it right.